What I would say is don't look at food as a reward because doing that is like saying, "Don't look at the naked man behind the curtain!" You'll focus too much on what you think you are depriving yourself of. Instead rewards should be things like new clothes, new cd, anything that doesn't involve consuming
calories. Eating out isn't that bad if you make the right choices. And while i"m sure everyone here has been guilty of caving into the pressures that come with social dining, you can't let that ruin it for you. You don't have to tell your family what you're doing if you don't want to, but six nights out of the week find an excuse to eat a homemade meal. Or better yet, get your family rolling on the same ball.
Something else that is starting to work for me is focusing on
nutrition or some element. I've become more concentrated on my protein intake due to some hairloss and while I'm most certainly eating much healthier than I have in the last few months, instead of saying. "I can't have that... it's bad for me.", I look at everything and thing. "Is this high in protein without adding a ton of
fat?" Shifting the focus can make a big difference. Good luck!
